Judges 5:13 Meaning and Explanation
“Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.”
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Read Full Chapter →God gave the small remnant of His people authority over the nobles, granting the weak dominion over the mighty.
What Does Judges 5:13 Mean?
The verse marvels that those who remained, a small and unlikely band, were given mastery over the nobles, and that the LORD made even the singer triumph over the mighty. The outcome is openly credited to God.
Here is a pattern woven through all of Scripture: the Lord lifts the few and the weak to overcome the many and the strong, so the glory is plainly His. He delights to grant dominion not to the proud and powerful but to the humble who trust Him.
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What does Judges 5:13 mean?
God gave the small remnant of His people authority over the nobles, granting the weak dominion over the mighty.